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George F. Hoar: “Daniel declared the cheering and hopeful truth that great races are made of a mixture of races, and that the best and…”

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Daniel declared the cheering and hopeful truth that great races are made of a mixture of races, and that the best and bravest blood of the world's great races is mixed in the American.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar reflects on a speaker's assertion that the strength of American identity comes from its diverse racial heritage.

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